“We see how our youth are being drawn into extremist activities from abroad through the Internet and social networks. Recent tragic events have shown this once again. This is a war - a war for the minds and health of the younger generation of Russia. Our task is to take all possible measures for the safety of children and young people. This should become one of the important tasks of the new national project “Youth of Russia,” the deputy noted.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed launching a new national project this year - “Youth of Russia”.